Untitled - Sri Eshwar College of Engineering

574 Pages·2015·14.47 MB·English

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CONTENTS

Volume Particulars Page No.
Declaration by the Head of the Institution 1
Preface 6
Executive Summary 7
SWOC Analysis 14
Profile of the Institution 17
Evaluation Reports - Criterion Wise Inputs
Criterion 1: Curricular Aspects
1. Curriculum Planning and Implementation 32
2. Academic Flexibility
3. Curriculum Enrichment
4. Feedback System
Criterion 2: Teaching-Learning and Evaluation
1. Student Enrollment and Profile
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2. Catering to Student Diversity 66
3. Teaching–Learning Process
4. Teacher Quality
5. Evaluation Process and Reforms
6. Student performance and Learning Outcomes
Criterion 3: Research, Consultancy and Extension
1. Promotion of Research
2. Resource Mobilization for Research
3. Research Facilities 114
4. Research Publications and Awards
5. Consultancy
6. Extension Activities and Institutional Social
Responsibility (ISR)
7. Collaboration
Criterion 4: Infrastructure and Learning Resources
1. Physical Facilities 182
2. Library as a Learning Resource
3. IT Infrastructure
4. Maintenance of Campus Facilities
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Criterion 5: Student Support and Progression
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1. Student Mentoring and Support
2. Student Progression
3. Student Participation and Activities
Criterion 6: Governance, Leadership and Management
1. Institutional Vision and Leadership
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2. Strategy development and deployment
3. Faculty Empowerment Strategies
4. Finance Management and Resource Mobilization
5. Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
Criterion 7: Innovations and Best Practices
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1. Environment Consciousness
2. Innovations
3. Best Practices
Evaluative Report of the Departments
Department of Computer Science &
CSE 317
Engineering
Department of Electronics and
ECE 346
Communication Engineering
Department of Electrical & Electronics
EEE 395
Engineering
MECH Department of Mechanical Engineering 371
Civil Department of Civil Engineering 418
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S&H Department of Science and Humanities 430
Annexure
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I. AICTE Approval
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II. Anna University Approval
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III. Letter of Indent (LOI)
IEQA - Institutional Eligibility for Quality 456
IV.
Assessment
Criterion1.2.3- Curriculum-List of Electives 459
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offered
Criterion 2.2.5 – In plant training/Internship 461
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list
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VII. Criterion 2.2.5 – Industrial visits
Criterion 2.4.1 – Beneficiaries of Group 479
VIII.
insurance scheme
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IX. Criterion 3.2.3 – List of Innovative Projects
Criterion 3. – International Journal of
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X. Advanced Computing and Communication
Systems(IJACCS)-Editorial Borad Members
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XI. Criterion 3.4.3 – List of Publications
Criterion 5.1.9 – Placement detail for the 523
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Academic Year 2014-15
Criterion 5.3.1 – List of Students’ Prize 540
XIII.
winners
Criterion 5.3.2 – List of Sports & Cultural 553
XIV.
achievements
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XV. Criterion 6.1.6 – List of various committees

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PREFACE

With the noble objective of making good quality engineering education affordable to all
segments of students, Eshwar Trust was established in the year 2008 by Mr.R.Mohanram,
an engineering graduate with over 15 years of experience in the textile industry.
Mr.R.Mohanram is the Managing Trustee of the trust while his wife, Dr.Sudha
Mohanram, who is an academician with over 20 year of experience, is the Joint Managing
Trustee of the trust and also the Principal of Sri Eshwar College of Engineering. Apart
from establishing Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, the trust also has taken up lot of
philanthropic activities including granting scholarship to the tune of Rs.2.0 crores every
year to the deserving students.
Sri Eshwar College of Engineering was established in the year 2008 by Eshwar Trust.
The institution is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
New Delhi and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. SECE currently offers 5 UG
programmes and 5 PG programmes. The Institution has grown significantly within short
span of time because of the commitment and focus of the management and staff
members.
The College is located in a charming ambience, creating an ideal learning environment to
stimulate intellectual and holistic growth among the students. It is located near
Kinathukadavu, at a distance of 25 km from Coimbatore Railway station.
The management of the institution has constantly focused on improving its processes and
has institutionalized implementation of the key aspects and criteria of the NAAC model.
Consolidating all growth paths and the quality measures, this Self Study Report (SSR)
has been prepared by the Steering committee with the support of all staff members,
faculty members and the management. SECE takes the opportunity to submit the SSR
towards accreditation by NAAC.
The SECE family invites the NAAC Peer Team to visit our Institution for the first cycle
of assessment.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The institution has established processes compliant to ISO 9001:2008 and the
requirements of NAAC. This Executive Summary section provides a bird’s eye view of
the various processes implemented by the institution to meet the 7 criteria of the NAAC
requirements.
1. Curricular Aspects
• SECE has established well thought out Vision and Mission which are the guiding
principles of the institution.
• The institution has put in place well documented procedures for planning, execution,
evaluation and enrichment of the curriculum.
• To effectively deliver the curriculum, the institution has well qualified and
experienced team of faculty members who are provided with ICT Enabled Class
Rooms, Exclusive Training Rooms with ultra modern facilities, Wi Fi Enabled
Campus, Industrial Training, e-Resources, Tablets for Teaching Learning and Clicker
Based Assessment.
• The institution has set up “Interactive Academics Resource Centre (IARC)” which is
headed by a senior professor. This Centre aims at introducing innovating and novel
teaching methods.
• In order to get to know the current expectations of the industry and enrich the
curriculum accordingly, SECE has formed Academic Advisory Councils for all the
engineering branches.
• Senior leaders from Tech Mahindra, Korakk Technologies, Payoda, Skavasystems,
Cloud Kinetics, UST Global, Trimble Navigation, Pricol Castings, Cameron, Brakes
India, Quest Global, Lucas TVS, National Instruments and Bahwan CyberTek and a
few of our alumni have been inducted into these councils to provide input for
curriculum enrichment and also to address students on their expectations.
• Based on the curriculum enrichment suggested by the Academic Advisory Council
Members, the institution identifies various Value Added Courses, guest lectures and
workshops and offers the same to further equip the students and to enhance their
employability prospects.
• For every subject, the faculty members identify content beyond syllabus and teach the
same.
• Apart from the input from industry through Academic Advisory Council Meetings,
the institution also constantly collects feedback from other stakeholdes viz., Students,
Faculty, Alumni and Recruiters, consolidates the same and provides it to the
affiliating university for curriculum upgrade from their side and internally uses the
same for curriculum enrichment.
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2. Teaching-Learning and Evaluation
• In the current year, the institution has achieved a stupendous enrolment ratio of 98.7%
for UG courses. Year on year, there is a marked increase observed in the +2 cut off
marks with which students join SECE. The below table explains the increase in cut
off of the students from the year of inception (2008-09) to the current year (2015-16).

YEAR 190 and 180 and 170 and 160 and 150 and
above above above above above
2008-09 - 1 11 27 68
2015-16 56 245 333 400 453

• There is a remarkable increase in the no. of students joining with minimum cut off
marks during the year of inception (2008-09) and the current year (2015) in the BC
community.

YEAR ECE EEE CSE MECH CIVIL
2008-09 162 142.25 149 Not Established Not Established
2015-16 183 182.75 179.5 184 182.75
• The college has 175 faculty members on its roll with 12 of them with PhD Degree.
The sanctioned intake is 600 UG students and 114 PG students. The excellent support
provided by the dedicated management, contribution made by the faculty members,
staff, stakeholders and the students contribute to the development of the Institution
and its core values.
• Being a co-eudcational institution, SECE offers engineering courses both to Girls and
Boys. As of the current year, the ratio of boys and girls is about 60 : 40%. The
institution also has a set of students studying from other states of the country.
• The institution focuses more on Faculty Development and offers Training Program on
Teaching Learning Process (3 days per year), Industry Training (3 weeks per year),
Research (2 days per year)
• The academic aspects of the institution are being ably managed by Dean-Academics,
who possesses more than 30 years of teaching experience and has also been the
Principal of engineering institutions for 8 years.
• Various innovative teaching methods including Quiz Programs, Power Point
Presentations, Video Clippings, Hands on Exercises, Tablet PC Based Learning etc.
have been introduced to make the teaching-learning processes more effective.

• SECE has been appointed as a NPTEL Local Chapter, considering the volume of on
line courses registered and completed.
• Open Source Community has been established at SECE and students undergo online
courses.
• An Interactive Academics Resource Centre is established and managed by a senior
professor, through which the students exchange lot of e-materials and share their
ideas with regard to academic subjects.
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